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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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